Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Cluj-Napoca

🙂 Solo nomad: Roman is 22.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roman is 9.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.38 RON 53.7
$11.62 RON 50.5
6.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.68 RON 120
$57.2 RON 248
-51.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.13
$8.19 RON 35.55
-1.22%
Cappuccino
$3.55 RON 15.4
$3.39 RON 14.74
4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.89
$2.43 RON 10.54
-53.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.64
$2.22 RON 9.64
-10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 RON 13.9
$3.23 RON 14.03
-0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.28
$3.97 RON 17.22
-40.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.7 RON 7.38
-11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.35 RON 5.88
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.86 RON 8.09
-10.75%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.56
$3.28 RON 14.24
-4.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 RON 38.41
$9.88 RON 42.92
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RON 31.29
$7.16 RON 31.1
0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.35 RON 49.29
$11.79 RON 51.2
-3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.26 RON 5.45
-23.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.6
$1.74 RON 7.54
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$1.58 RON 6.87
-5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.58
$2.29 RON 9.94
-3.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$1.02 RON 4.42
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$0.9 RON 3.93
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RON 4.1
$1.05 RON 4.55
-9.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$0.88 RON 3.84
-11.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.78
$6.29 RON 27.31
-9.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 RON 24.71
$7.35 RON 31.9
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.73
$1.13 RON 4.9
-3.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.26
$2.05 RON 8.9
-18.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$0.71 RON 3.1
-1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.05 RON 87
$22.71 RON 98.6
-11.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.94 RON 4.1
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$0.82 RON 3.57
-24.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 RON 30.31
$9.36 RON 40.64
-25.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.7 RON 7.37
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
-0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.6K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$161 RON 698
-43.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.35 RON 14.54
$9.07 RON 39.39
-63.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.61 RON 24.38
$10.21 RON 44.33
-45.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.35 RON 180
$44.31 RON 192
-6.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RON 83.9
$19.83 RON 86.1
-2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 RON 46.75
$8.1 RON 35.15
32.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 RON 1,410
$486 RON 2,111
-33.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,488 RON 28.2K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-39.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 RON 285
$70.8 RON 307
-7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.45 RON 75.7
$40.32 RON 175
-56.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$85.8 RON 373
12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.69 RON 151
$100 RON 435
-65.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$692 RON 3,004
-44.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,242
$562 RON 2,440
-49.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 RON 2,523
$1,246 RON 5,408
-53.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$924 RON 4,013
-51.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 RON 8,855
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-51.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,464 RON 6,357
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-52.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roman
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,334 RON 5,791
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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Last update for Roman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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